Article by Tony Diver and published on The Telegraph. Giving local residents a vote on building works on their street would resolve the gridlock between Robert Jenrick and Conservative backbenchers over the planning bill, MPs have said. The Government has been forced to water down its landmark planning bill, which…
‘This gives people a chance to say, look, we don’t think that our councils moving fast enough.’ As house prices soar and demand remains sky high with supply not growing anywhere near quickly enough, John says he has a plan to fix it.
Today a group of MPs led by John Penrose MP and Bob Blackman MP will sponsor a ‘Presentation Bill’ to allow the Secretary of State to enact secondary legislation empowering local communities to vote on their own housing design and density rules. The proposals would allow trials of community-led solutions…
In this interview, John explains why the Government risks distorting the economy and encouraging cronyism unless it opens up its new subsidies system to more radical transparency.